Welcome to Seedlings Educators Collaborative
Bringing Collaboration, Connections, Community Resources and STEAM Integration to Connecticut Educators
Discovering the Mill River: From Field to the Classroom
In 2024, after a trip to East Rock Park, participants were tasked to share the developmentally-aligned stories of the Mill River ecosystem on a 12-foot model of the Mill River.
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Introducing Science Concepts through Music and Movement
Using music and movement is a helpful and fun way to introduce topics to students and get them excited about what they are going to learn. Find short films of chants that cover science topics for a variety to age...
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Ideas and Best Practices for Outdoor Learning
Join Environmental Educator Gammy Moses as he offers insights for bringing the learning outdoors. Educators at Seedlings' 2024 workshop visited East Rock Park to explore topics, activities and best practices for bringing students outside.
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Animals in Winter: Student-Driven Learning to Explore Habitats
Jen Wilson's kindergartners learn about shelter, safety, food (incorporating science, nature, math, engineering, literacy and art) through play- and project-based learning.
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Seedlings provides ongoing support, learning opportunities, resources, connections, and advocacy for teachers so that all children have rich learning experiences and improved school outcomes, regardless of their school environment.
Inspiring Hands-On Learning
The mission of Seedlings Educators Collaborative is to honor, support and connect Connecticut educators by offering ongoing opportunities to share and learn from one another, our facilitators, and community resources. Our Summer Workshop provides an environment to reaffirm a common passion for education and welcomes a diverse group of pre-K to Grade six teachers from public, independent and parochial schools. In a supportive and actively engaging setting, educators forge ongoing relationships and community connections–and leave with the tools to support them throughout their careers.
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Our community partners offer engaging (and mostly free) professional development opportunities throughout the year.
Have Questions? Looking for Support?
Have ideas on what Seedlings can do for classroom teachers? Looking for support or a virtual mentor? Tell us here!
